Lot 3997
Great Britain. Proof 5 Pounds, 1911. S.3994; Fr-402; KM-822. George V. Mintage of 2,812 struck. An exceptionally nice example of this one-year type coin made especially for the Coronation of King George V. Featuring head of King left. Reverse: St. George and the dragon. NGC graded Proof 64.
George was actually from the German royal house of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. Yet when Britain opposed Germany in World War I, the British house changed its name to the House of Windsor. George was the first monarch to take the Windsor title.
Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,400.
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| Realized $3,450 |
